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Easy Shepherd's Pie

Ground beef in tomato gravy topped with mashed potato and baked until golden.

Medium · 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 400g ground beef
  • 4 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 cup peas or corn
  • 50g butter
  • Milk
  • Salt and pepper

Steps

  1. Boil potatoes until tender, 15 minutes. Drain and mash with butter and milk.
  2. Brown beef with onion and garlic.
  3. Add tomatoes and peas. Season. Simmer 10 minutes.
  4. Pour beef into baking dish. Top with mashed potato.
  5. Bake at 190°C/375°F for 20 minutes until golden.

Why this works

A classic for a reason. The potato topping seals in all the flavor from the beef filling.

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